Contrary to popular belief, their sales growth wasn't rapid during this period. In fact, it was around this time that they were swiftly surpassed by Ableton Live in terms of both market share and mindshare, with Ableton Live gaining a significant lead. The decline can be attributed to the fact that, while Reason was at the forefront of technological advancements when it was first introduced in 2000, it was eventually outpaced by newer software such as Live and Studio One.eerie_audio wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 2:18 pmYou have no clue what you're talking about. It didn't go downhill when record was released, that was the beginning of integrating audio recording into Reason in the following versions. And that started their rapid growth as everyone started taking notice and accepting it as a full fledged DAW. They were so profitable they were able to design and release their own audio interface, before everyone and their mom did. It's sad when people try to blur history just to make a point.gentleclockdivider wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 11:28 am Cutting edge ?
That was exactly the moment went everyhing went downhill ---> the release of record .
No midi output , and you had to have reason to use it's instruments in side record , Needless to say , Record was a flop .and thus integrated in in reason 6.0 ( + rack extensions )
Propllerheads have been behind the curve for a verry loong time
Prior to the release of Reason 6.0, Ableton Live wasn't taken very seriously as a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Because it was originally conceived as a software program for live shows and performances. Robert Henke, one of Ableton's co-founders, was still using Pro Tools for mixing while composing in Live.
Reason wasn't particularly early in introducing an audio interface to the market either. Pro Tools, for instance, had already been using Digidesign audio interfaces for several years. Similarly, Steinberg (Cubase) and Emagic (Logic Pro) had released their own interfaces many years prior to the Balance Audio interface. And I think Balance was not commercially viable which is why they never expanded their range of audio interfaces or produced a follow-up.